Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Does Time protocol expire?

April 26, 2017Protocol time

0

Posted

Does Time protocol expire?

1 Answer

0

Posted

Time Protocol (rfc868) uses 32-bit binary timestamp, which represents time in seconds from 0h 0m 0s UTC on January 1, 1900. After 6h 28m 16s UTC on 7 February 2036 most significant bit of this timestamp will overflow 32 bit DWORD value and will lost. The time stamp will become zero. Should Time Protocol be in use in 2036, some external means will be necessary to qualify time relative to 1900 and time relative to 2036 (and other multiples of 136 years). Most likely future versions of Advanced Time Synchronizer will still support Time Protocol after 7 February 2036.